Plan Commission
Regular MeetingNorthbrook, IL · August 4, 2015
Minutes
Plan Commission 1225 Cedar Lane
Northbrook, IL 60062
Plan Commission www.northbrook.il.us
~ Minutes ~ Debbie Ford
(847) 664-4013
Tuesday, August 4, 2015 7:30 PM Board Room
1. CALL TO ORDER
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Scott Cyphers Commissioner Present
Steven Elisco Commissioner Present
Norm Jacobs Commissioner Present
Dan Pepoon Commissioner Present
Jeremy Melnick Commissioner Present
Bryan Schimel Commissioner Present
Susan Elfant Commissioner Present
Muriel Collison Commissioner Present
Marcia Franklin Chairman Present
2. MINUTES APPROVAL - July 21, 2015
A. Tuesday, July 21, 2015
RESULT: ACCEPTED [7 TO 0]
MOVER: Jeremy Melnick, Commissioner
SECONDER: Norm Jacobs, Commissioner
AYES: Elisco, Jacobs, Pepoon, Melnick, Schimel, Elfant, Franklin
ABSTAIN: Scott Cyphers, Muriel Collison
3. COMMUNITY PLANNING REPORT
4. HEAR FROM THE AUDIENCE
5. REVIEW OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS
1. DOCKET NO. 15-20: 3100 DUNDEE ROAD SUITE 701 - NORTH SHORE CATERING COMPANY. (Public
Hearing Closed) Consider a Resolution Recommending Approval of an Application Submitted by
Corporate Catering Company, LLC as lessee of 3100 Dundee Road Suite 701 which is owned by 3100
Dundee Road, LLC for the purpose of: (A) Special Permit Approval to Allow a Restaurant in the I-1
Restricted Industrial District; (B) Approval of Such Other Zoning Relief as may be necessary.
6. REVIEW OF NEW APPLICATIONS
1. DOCKET NO. 15-21: KIDS SCIENCE LABS - 840 WILLOW ROAD. First public hearing. Application by Kids
Science Labs as contractual lessee of a space on the property commonly known as 840 Willow Road
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from Willow Regency, LLC, which is the ground lessee of Techny Parcel SE-1A-2/SE-1A-X LLC, for the
purposes of: (A) A Zoning Code text amendment to allow Schools & Educational Services, Not
Elsewhere Classified (8299.01) in the C-5 Commercial Boulevard/Techny Overlay District by special
permit; (B) Special permit approval to allow a science learning center in the C-5/Techny Overlay
District by special permit; (C) Approval of any other such zoning relief as may be necessary.
7. CONTINUED REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS
1. DOCKET NO. 15-04: 1220 AND 1230 VOLTZ ROAD - ANETS WOODS PLANNED DEVELOPMENT. The
Fourth Public Hearing and consideration of a resolution recommending approval of an pplication filed
by Edward R. James Partners, LLC as contractual purchaser of the property commonly known as 1220
and 1230 Voltz Road for the purpose of: (A) Special Permit approval of a concept plan for a 36-unit
single family detached home planned development in the R-4 zoning district; (B) Tentative Plat
approval of a 36-lot subdivision with outlots and conservation areas; (C) Zoning Code Text
Amendment to allow for an increase in permitted building height in a Planned Development; (D)
Variation to reduce the required right-of-way width from 60 feet to 50 feet; (E) Variation to allow for
no tangent between reverse curves; (F) Variation to reduce the minimum centerline radius of curves
in the proposed streets; (G) Variation to not construct sidewalk along: (1) the east side of the Subject
Property’s Waukegan Road frontage, and (2) along a portion of the north side of Voltz Road, from the
entrance of the development to the east property line of the Subject Property; (H) Variation to not
bury existing overhead utility lines along Waukegan Road, a portion of the east side of the Subject
Property, and a portion along Voltz Road and to waive the payment of a fee in lieu of burial of said
overhead utility lines; (I) Authorization to remove certain heritage trees and landmark trees and
requesting relief from the standard tree removal requirements and fees; (J) Site Plan Approval; and
(K) Approval of such other zoning and subdivision relief as may be necessary.
2. DOCKET NO. 15-15: LIFETIME FITNESS MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT – 1000 SKOKIE BOULEVARD. Second
public hearing. An application submitted LTF Real Estate Company, Inc., as the contract purchaser of
1000 Skokie Boulevard, for the purposes of seeking the following approvals: (A) Text amendments to
the O-4 District to allow properties within 400 feet of any residential lot line to be rezoned to the O-4
District; (B) Rezoning of the Subject Property from the O-3 to the O-4 District; (C) A special permit for
a mixed use planned development that would include a Life Time Fitness (LTF) physical fitness facility,
a Children’s Learning Adventure (CLA) child care facility, and a multi-family residential building; (D)
Tentative subdivision plat approval; (E) Special permits: (1) to allow a floor area ratio no greater than
0.73; (2) to allow a physical fitness facility; (3) to allow child day care services; (4, 5, & 6) to allow wall
signs on the LTF building and on the CLA building, the tops of which exceed 20 feet from grade and
one of the wall signs on the LTF building to exceed 100 square feet in area; (F) yard and setback
variations to (1) reduce the required front setback along Skokie Boulevard; (2 & 3) reduce the required
front setback and yard along Sunset Ridge; and (4) reduce the required interior side setback along the
north property line; (G) A waiver of the foundation landscaping requirements; (H) Exceptions to: (1)
reduce the required number of parking spaces for the Residential Structure and (2) reduce the
required parking stall dimensions; (I) A variation to waive the requirement that the overhead utilities
lines along Sunset Ridge Road be buried; and (J) Approval of any other such other relief as may be
necessary.
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8. OLD BUSINESS
9. NEW BUSINESS
10. ADJOURN
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